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Olympic creed: not the triumph but the struggle
May 24, 2008Every four years the Olympic games bring together athletes from all corners of the world to compete in the planet’s biggest international multi-sports tournament. This year’s Summer Olympic games are scheduled to kick off in August...
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Israel at 60 why celebrations are muted
May 24, 2008Feelings about the state of Israel occupy a broad spectrum of world opinion, from adoring admiration in some quarters to hate veering into outright anti-Semitism from some others. As an expression of the 19th- and 20th-century...
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We are all Sean Bell
May 24, 2008I was arrested this month. It was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. I was not alone. At six locations around New York City, thousands of people of all races gathered to...
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Letters – May 24 2008
May 24, 2008Stand with veterans Who are veterans of the United States military? They are the men and women who place their lives on the front line without asking for much in return but gratitude and appreciation from...
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Hypocrisy on veterans
May 24, 2008This Memorial Day, we think about the more than 4,000 U.S. soldiers dead and the tens of thousands wounded in body and mind in a war based on lies, pushed by a clique of right-wing militarists...
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